Anything. Try me.

[bubbles]

I'm in the mood for some debate. I don't particularly care what topic, but I'll throw one out there.

What's more important: lyrics or melody?

Or choose your own subject.

Be silly, be philosophical, be arbitrary... just jump in and play!


ETA: after posting this yesterday, my day went totally sideways and I couldn't get back to it until now. Sorry for the delay. Thanks for playing! You guys are awesome.

Comments

[coffeesnob.livejournal.com]

I was going to say "lyrics." I was building a case and everything.

Then the voice in my head said, "But...you like Smack my Bitch Up."

*hangs head in shame*

So I can't truthfully say "lyrics," because I would have to deny my unholy obsession with Prodigy.

And I can't. It just won't be denied.

But I'm not sure that you can call what they do "melody," either.

So I propose a third category - beat. I like a good beat. Something that makes me want to drive faster. Or that I can dance to. For example - 80's music, I like, but dancing to it is not my favorite, so I'm pretty ho hum about the whole 80's music scene. But put on some salsa, and I have a really hard time standing still, and, as a result, I can listen to it for hours and not get tired of it. That goes for anything one could use glowsticks to dance to, also. Hence the Prodigy obsession.

You're picturing me dancing with glowsticks, aren't you? If not, you should. Who needs TV when you have such an entertaining mental image?

So I'm going to be difficult and say the most important thing is the beat.

[nonnierms.livejournal.com]

glowsticks. coffee. dancing. I can so see this.......

[bubbles79.livejournal.com]

No comment.

Which, stated in the form a comment, may appear to be contradictory, but is not. Clearly I meant to put forward my official position, and not to actually indicate a lack of comment.

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

I was going to say "lyrics." I was building a case and everything.
Then the voice in my head said, "But...you like Smack my Bitch Up."
*splutters coffee* Wah!
Sorry to jump in, but I am so amused. Because I too would have gone for 'lyrics', but I also like Smack my Bitch Up! *dies* Worse, I like those gods of repetitive lyrics, Daft Punk!

*joins the beat camp*

This fits with the fact that my favourite band is Belle and Sebastian because they use beats that I can indie-pop dance to without by breasts bouncing ridiculously. The indie-pop scene really wasn't for the C-cup-or-above set, I'll tell you... (I hope you don't have a visual mind, bubbles79--glowsticks and breasts--eek! sorry!)

[bubbles79.livejournal.com]

No apology needed. I actually enjoy thinking about your... taste in music.
;)

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

*giggle* I envy the small-breasted of this world. There is so much more music available to them--and they probably don't even realise it!

[bubbles79.livejournal.com]

Hee! I love my smart friends. I was hoping someone would come up with a "none of the above" answer. I am disappointed that I missed out on your well-formulated argument for lyrics, though. Let me give it a shot.
Lyrics make you consciously think, search for deeper meaning, and relate the song to your own life. Of course, lyric-free melody has been shown to improve mental performance, apparently acting on an unconscious level. Look at me, arguing with myself. Why did I invite anyone else into this debate anyway? Ok, back on topic. Lyrics have been credited with starting and ending wars (and relationships). Lyrics make you laugh, cry, feel to an extent that melody and beat never quite manage. Unghh, I am so tempted to make a counter-argument here. Bubbles, stop arguing with myself!
Anyway, beat is for l00sers. (Says the girl who owns every DDR game ever made...)

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

who owns every DDR game ever made
Really?! *envies*

But lyrics! Yes. They can be poetry. A good lyric can make me like a track I would otherwise dismiss.